Chapter 211 Ellie: The More Beautiful Girls Around Su Mu, the More Excited I Get!
Naturally, to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Su Mu gave Bronya a heads-up about this matter.
"Dr. Mobius..." Bronya's brow furrowed slightly, but her expression returned to normal a moment later. "You've been quite busy lately. It would be good to take this opportunity to relax."
Such an understanding Bronya moved Su Mu—what kind of angelic girlfriend was she? Unbeknownst to him, Bronya had her own hidden agenda.
A brief recap: on New Year's Eve, a half-awake Bronya had witnessed Su Mu and Seele being intimate on the living room sofa. Due to the alcohol, she couldn't distinguish whether it was an illusion or reality. She felt deeply ashamed for even suspecting Su Mu and Seele, so she vowed to find evidence of their innocence, clear things up, and then apologize to them in person.
However, after days of observation, Bronya could not find a breakthrough. She had her own work and couldn't monitor them every second. As for asking someone else to help with surveillance, she couldn't bring herself to do it. If it was just her imagination, how much damage would that do to Su Mu and Seele's reputations?
During this time, Elysia had been drifting around her, intentionally or otherwise, asking about her relationship with Su Mu. To be fair, Elysia's "Love Trio" had indeed played a vital role in Bronya's romance—at least from Bronya's perspective. Regardless of the process, she and Su Mu had officially confirmed their relationship and were now together. Consequently, Bronya was grateful to the three of them.
Yet Elysia seemed to possess a strange magic, as if she could see right through Bronya's mind and know she was troubled by something. Thus, she put on the persona of a caring big sister, offering to continue brainstorming for Bronya.
Whether Elysia had actual magic is another story; she knew about Bronya's trouble for a very simple reason. It was highly likely that the root of Bronya's worry was Elysia's own quote: "If we make both Bronya and Seele happy, wouldn't that be a 'happy ending' for everyone!" It was truly the root of all evil.
Unable to speak the truth, Bronya eventually used the "I have a friend" opening to recount what was happening to "this friend."
"I see. So what you mean is, you... I mean, your friend, suspects her husband and her younger sister are having an affair?" Elysia nodded in realization, then struck a pensive pose. "Mhm, this is indeed a thorny issue. Has she considered hiring a private investigator to take photos and find evidence of their infidelity?"
Elysia's bluntness left Bronya flustered. "N-no, that's not what I meant... my friend just feels she might be too suspicious, but she can't completely shake the thought. That's why she needs to find evidence that they are innocent..."
Elysia nodded. "Mhm, I understand. But in my view, what you said doesn't conflict with the method I mentioned. If a private investigator follows them and can't find any evidence of an affair, doesn't that prove they are innocent?"
"That may be true, but..."
"Oh, why don't you leave this to me? To tell you the truth, I've been working part-time as a detective lately."
Looking at the confident Elysia, Bronya brushed her off with a few vague sentences. She couldn't actually commission Elysia to investigate Su Mu and Seele; that would immediately expose that the "friend" was herself.
After some thought, she realized she had to find another breakthrough.
"Actually, I still feel your friend is being too indecisive. Since she knows she won't find peace without an answer, she should just let go and act bravely. Regardless of what the answer is, it's better than being kept in the dark, don't you think?"
Elysia's words woke Bronya up. Yes, she knew she had to get an answer. Otherwise, she would never find peace in the days to come. If that was the case, why was she hesitating?
Thus, after hanging up Su Mu's "reporting call," Bronya looked at Seele, who was lying on the bed playing with her phone.
"Seele." "Sister Bronya, what is it?" "Su Mu just called. He said he's going to HOMU Park with Dr. Mobius this Saturday."
Seele froze, a look of shock appearing on her face. "D-do you mean... a date? Surely not. I don't think Brother Su Mu is that kind of person..."
Bronya observed Seele's expression, feeling a sense of surprise in her heart—she finally noticed that the "daily routine" she had grown used to was actually quite different from before. In the past, Seele would never have acted this way. Any male who approached Bronya would never get a kind look from Seele. Let alone Bronya using such ambiguous phrasing, letting Seele think Su Mu was going out with another girl behind his girlfriend's back. Even if she didn't fly into a rage, she would definitely voice her indignation for Bronya.
Yet... her first reaction was disbelief that Su Mu would do such a thing. On the surface, this seemed fine. But as Bronya recalled everything that had happened since Seele arrived, the more she thought, the more "terrifying" the details became.
With Su Mu's help, she had figured out Seele's dual personality and knew that previous men who had designs on her had been driven away by Seele's other persona. But why was Su Mu the exception? When Seele first said she wanted to come here, Bronya had a vague feeling that Seele was coming for Su Mu. Because she and Su Mu were close, Seele's goal was likely to drive him away from Bronya.
Yet for some reason... a delicate balance seemed to have been reached between Seele and Su Mu. Neither Seele nor her other persona had shown malice toward him, nor any desire to push him away from Bronya.
Why? Why was Su Mu the only male Seele treated this way? This had never happened before; why was Su Mu so special?
Once the thought surfaced, Bronya couldn't stop her mind from racing. Perhaps, without her knowing, even earlier than she realized... the two were already in an intimate relationship... The thought felt absurd, yet she couldn't convince herself to drop it. The truth is often bloody—Bronya now understood the weight of that phrase.
However, Bronya had a new doubt. Yes, she had initially shown interest in Su Mu, but when Seele arrived, she and Su Mu were only friends, right? If Seele really liked Su Mu and was with him, why would she hide it from her? Bronya might be sad, but she would have chosen to bless them.
No, no. Bronya shook her head, casting these thoughts aside for now. There was no evidence yet; she shouldn't think so much.
"Sister Bronya? Sister Bronya?" Seele's voice snapped her out of her reverie. "What's wrong? You've been frowning and looking so serious... are you that worried about Brother Su Mu being snatched away by another girl? If that were the case, with so many pretty girls in our company, they would have enchanted him long ago."
Seele's half-joking words were meant to lighten the mood. But Bronya took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. "Yes, I am very worried."
Seele hadn't expected such an answer. She froze for a moment, then laughed. "Don't worry. You've met Dr. Mobius; she's probably looking for him for something experiment-related, right? Going to HOMU Park... maybe it's for the next stage of that 'Synesthesia Beacon' experiment?"
Bronya shook her head. "No, it's just for fun. Su Mu told me himself."
Seele blinked. "If Brother Su Mu was brave enough to say it openly, it means nothing is going on. Sister Bronya, you're overthinking."
"But Dr. Mobius is a very charming woman, don't you think, Seele?" "Mhm... true, but I think Sister Bronya's charm isn't inferior to hers." "But..." "Oh! If you're still worried, how about the two of us secretly tail them this Saturday?" "Is that okay? Spending your precious weekend with me doing this..." "As long as it involves Sister Bronya, Seele is duty-bound!"
Looking at the confident Seele patting her chest, Bronya smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Seele." Though she said it, Bronya's heart was filled with guilt toward Seele. Yet Elysia's words echoed in her mind: Be decisive. If you don't get the answer, you'll never be at peace. Afterward, she would definitely apologize properly to Seele.
"The undercurrents are truly surging. This trip to HOMU Park is going to be quite something~ ♪"
Elysia was in her office, roleplaying a certain commander, her non-existent glasses reflecting the light of "wisdom." Sitting before her were Carole and Pardo, looking stiff. Beside them sat an unexpected fourth person.
Rita Rossweisse was watching Elysia with a smile. "Lady Elysia, it seems your plan is a great success... joining your group was indeed a correct choice."
Elysia looked at Rita. This slightly dangerous maid was the new fourth member of the "Love Group"—in fact, the group had "communicated" and shared intel with Rita before; they had been like comrades for a long time.
"I received instructions from the Overseer. He wants me to promote a marriage between Mr. Su Mu and Lady Kiana as much as possible. However, looking at the current situation, implementing this plan may be far more difficult than I imagined."
Although Rita had deduced the "peach blossom luck" (romantic luck) surrounding Su Mu from various clues, hearing Elysia confirm that the sisters Bronya and Seele were both in relationships with him—and one of them was being kept secret—even Rita felt... helpless.
"While the law states that cohabitation without registration doesn't count as bigamy... still, having three women serve one husband is a bit... absurd."
"But I think a certain saying is very true," Elysia raised a hand. "Love is often beyond one's control! There are so many beautiful girls around Su Mu who like him... if he can only choose one, the others will be so hurt! I would be heartbroken if so many pretty girls couldn't find happiness!"
Even Rita felt countless dark lines forming on her forehead. Although she had prepared herself, after deep communication, she realized the Elysia before her was genuinely "pure." She simply wanted the girls who liked Su Mu to be happy. Although that "simplicity"... well, it was hard to know where to start roasting it.
If those words came from Su Mu's mouth, he could easily be labeled "shameless" or a "playboy." But coming from Elysia... Rita held her forehead, finding it both funny and a headache.
"If I may ask, Lady Elysia, what are your thoughts on Su Mu?"
"Rita, you don't think Ellie is doing all this because I like Su Mu but can't say it, do you? Hum-hum, if Su Mu were a girl, I'd consider it, but as for now..." Halfway through, Elysia took on a thoughtful expression. "But if I can successfully make all the girls who like Su Mu happy, and then I join in later, wouldn't I be able to be with all those beautiful girls legitimately? Thinking about it like that, isn't it actually quite viable...?"
"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "..."
Carole and Pardo nearly spat out their drinks at Elysia's remark. While Rita kept her smile, her mouth was twitching frantically.
"To say something so worldview-shattering with a straight face... in every sense, as expected of Elysia." "Really? I feel like Sister Elysia just simply wants to start a beautiful girl harem." "I'm starting to lose track of why this Love Group was founded. Wasn't it to make Sister Bronya happy? Why has it turned into Elysia's harem plan?" "Mhm... why did it turn out like this? I'm wondering that too."
Looking at their faces, Elysia laughed. "I was just joking! Why such a big reaction? Anyway, Rita, regarding Kiana's matter, we will put in more effort from now on! Don't worry, now that you've joined us, we are 'comrades'!"
Rita sighed inwardly. She joined the group to gather more company "gossip"; mastering these narratives was necessary for her reports to Schicksal. But now, she was starting to doubt herself.
Maybe I shouldn't have joined this weird group?
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